Fernando Alonso Begins F1 Racing Season with a Victory in Bahrain

A procession from start to finish! This was precisely how a discerning Formula 1 fan would describe Sunday’s season opener at Bahrain. FIA may have been working towards cutting costs and improving the show, but on track, things seem to work otherwise. Aside from an engine incident that forced Sebastian Vettel to drop to fourth, allowing the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa to charge ahead to victory, it was largely uneventful. Much like races in Monaco or San Marino that historically run with little overtaking occuring, this race was rather decided in the Saturday qualifier. While Vettel bagged the pole, Massa and Alonso followed him. Lewis Hamilton started fourth, while his teammate and defending champion Jenson But...

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